
Rachel A. Breault
- Academic Advisor
We support all Exploring majors, Intended Nursing majors, first-year, School of Business majors and any student looking for additional support. We guide students as they navigate their major/career options and connect them to the proper resources.
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday: 8:30 am–4:30 pm
Wednesday: 8:30 am–6 pm
We are here to help students create and assess academic, personal and career orientated goals, encourage students to get involved on campus, and focus in on items that can enhance their RIC experience academically, and holistically. Additionally, our office utilizes Starfish in order to schedule appointments, create engagement within the campus community and to connect students to the proper resources.
With the understanding that students meet with their advisor each semester regarding academic plans and their progress toward completing all academic requirements, we're very pleased to assist the following populations:
Our office helps students with:
We guide students as they navigate their major/career options and connect them to the proper resources, including faculty. The Academic Recovery Program also lives in our office and we work with students navigating the stages of academic standing, such as academic alert, probation and dismissal.
You can locate your advisor by following these three simple steps:
For those planning to pursue a nursing degree, we provide specific supports for this planning:
Starfish is an online resource created to help students succeed. Make connections with your professors, advisors and other Rhode Island College staff, make appointments and browse campus resources.
Stay connected with students enrolled in your courses and/or your advisees using Starfish.
The National Student Exchange (NSE) is a program for undergraduate student exchange within the United States with opportunities for exchange in Canada as well.
Lindsay Petrarca from the RIC Office of Academic Advising received the Steven J. Bailey Advisor of the Year Award from the National Academic Advising Association.